Planning appeal decision
Land Adjoining the Rear of 182 and 184 Pinfold Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4HB
Planning appeal 3360543 at Land Adjoining the Rear of 182 and 184 Pinfold Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4HB (Wolverhampton City Council) was dismissed on 6 May 2025 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area.
a one bedroom detached bungalow
- Authority
- Wolverhampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- WV4 4HB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring residential properties in respect of privacy, daylight and outlook
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by a cramped, incongruous dwelling that fails to assimilate with the spacious and consistent pattern of development, combined with harm to the outlook of neighbouring occupiers, was not outweighed by other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4Policy D6Policy D9Policy H6Policy SCP4Policy ENV 3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 12
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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